Home Making a commitment About us The journey Levels of support How we work Education    Encouraging an interest in    our industry    Bringing science, engineering    and technology to life    Broader support for schools    Leadership in schools    Life long learning Arts and culture The environment Regeneration External verification Contacts and partners Give us your views The Jubilee project Download complete report as a pdf [1,096k]    © Rolls-Royce plc 2004    Legal Information We work with the education sector to: 01/ Help raise standards in education 02/ Promote engineering, science and technology 03/ Develop our employees 04/ Influence and support government policy and strategy 05/ Support future resourcing needs It is, quite simply, ‘enlightened self interest’ to pursue activities which excite young people about our company. In our high-technology business environment, we particularly need to generate enthusiasm and interest in the subjects of science, engineering and technology. But we also need IT specialists, and experts in mathematics, languages, business and many more areas. We work closely with a number of education experts to help young people realise their potential. Encouraging an interest in our industry find out more Bringing science, engineering and technology to life find out more Broader support for schools find out more Leadership in schools find out more Life long learning find out more Supporting Embry-Riddle University Work-related experience Engines in education Rolls-Royce North America has embarked on a five year partnership with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, based in Florida and Arizona, USA. This multifaceted enterprise is designed to encourage and reward talent in aeronautical engineering. Promising undergraduates can apply for Rolls-Royce scholarships and internships in the company. We have also donated two aero engines to the university which are housed in the new Rolls-Royce Propulsion and Systems laboratory to help train students on the aeronautical sciences programme. We run a wide range of work-related visit programmes at our major sites, including work experience placements and children-to-work days in Europe and North America. In the UK, Rolls-Royce hosts at least 400 work experience placements every year. Schoolgirls in Germany find out about careers in engineering during Girls Day at Oberursel. We have also donated engines to specialist colleges in Wales, UK and Bergen, Norway. ‘The Rolls-Royce RB211 engine is an extremely valuable training aid for students on many of the courses we run.’ John Steele, aerospace engineering department, Barry College, Cardiff, Wales. A Rolls-Royce RB211 aero engine is delivered to Barry College in Cardiff, Wales. A Rolls-Royce K-Series marine engine is installed at Bergen Maritime College in Norway.